It’s the same with any hobby. When you spoil yourself with the best, it’s hard to go back. But if this is what you have, you’re gonna use it effectively and enjoy it.
Well said Toni as a working class Aussie bloke, wife kids mortgage I could not imagine paying 12,000 pound for a shotgun. Bloody hell if no kids, no wife, no bloody mortgage I can’t imagine paying 12,000 quid for any bloody firearm. Some people have far too much money and the arrogance to go along with it. The shorter bloke had a better attitude, it wasn’t flash so enjoy it the tall bloke might hav spoken betterer but reeked of upper class arrogance, I didn’t realise the Poms still had that.
Yep, I spent 75 of my finest pounds on a single trigger, multi choke Baikal, goes bang every time i pull the trigger, doesnt seem to kick me around any more than any other gun I've shot, I spent more in shells the first time I used it. Trigger is decent enough, I've done some polishing on the sears and it's improved it a decent amount, fits me well enough however am going to be fitting an adjustable comb kit once i have the parts machined, just for a bit of bling more than anything. Best £75 I've ever spent.
I own two Baikals. I am not an expert shot by any measure but both guns do what it says on the tin. They will break clays and bring in game for the pot. They are simple, no frills weapons designed to do the job. They are not elegant or particularly good looking guns but they are unbelievably robust and reliable, easy to maintain and thrive on neglect. I would not swap either for a Browning, Winchester or Beretta - they are my kind of gun.
@@MrAlanbooker I put cartridges in my Baikal, they go bang and clays break and birds come down. I also don’t have to worry about or be precious about my gun. Mine also fits me well. More importantly though, I could afford it.
@@Trevor_Austin Trevor, no argument about the Baikal at all. Totally get that different folk's use different strokes. I will try to send you a private message.
Классное видео! У нас в России эти ружья передаются по наследству от отца к сыну. И есть различные модификации с эжектором и одним спусковым крючком. Ах да, Baikal это экспортное имя, а в России просто Иж27 или mp27 (с 2008 года).
I love my Baikal. I got it after my uncle passed away. It is a right handed gun, which I just recently modified by bending the stock with hot oil and a special purpose made jig. It fits like a glove (soviet army glove) and I have shot a lot of game with it. It's a hammer.
Back in the early 80s, a friend of mine had an under and over Baikal, which had articulated trigger. Though it had two triggers, you could pull the front trigger twice if you wanted too. He shot tens of thousands through it and big pigeon days at our place. I haven't seen him for must be twenty years, and wouldn't be at all surprised if he still has it. If only for sentimental reasons, as it was his first gun. He kept it immaculate all the time and was forever cleaning and polishing. Hi Graham if you're watching!
@@pbgd3 His was double trigger but you could use it like a single trigger by pulling the front one twice, which is the obvious choice. I am guessing it would have been 1978-79 or 80 when he had it brand new. He was so proud of it and looked after it like a new born baby. That gun had more cleaning products, oil and gun grease than you could ever imagine.
@@martinhambleton5076 Ya guns are very cool because of those oddities. The history of actions and triggers and locks is so vast and then you look at how it was interpreted in other countries. We think of classic shotguns and england, spain, the US, but then you see unique variants in Russia and then also adaptations all over. And many of the adaptations are for something specific. I suspect his old gun had fixed chokes and probably a really tight second barrel so that the rear trigger was really more of a turkey choke. Still had 2 shots with the front but then 1 very tight second shot.
@@pbgd3 That's right. The top barrel was like super full compared to the full choke on my Miroku. While out shooting pigeons, Graham second barreled one at about 35 yards, when we picked it up the bottom of the wad was sticking out of its chest. Clay shooting was the same, the top barrel on incomers would be turned into soot.
@TGS Outdoors I have to say I'm very impressed by the videography work by your camera-man. Gives this video a film like quality unlike anything I've seen from other gun channels.
@@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069 nor can we all drop thousands on a set of steel pipes. Good for you if you can. We are all shooters, unless there's suddenly a minimum shotgun/ rifle value to allow entry to the sport/ hobby.
A dear friend of mine, in the wilds of West Ireland , swore that Baikal were the only gunmaker capable of standing up to the prevailing atlantic conditions of Connemara. Determined to prove him wrong I accompanied him on a snipe/woodcock foray only to discover he used his trusty Baikal as a temporary crossbeam to haul people out of the endless bogholes, me included...
Sorry i dont agree with you ..as a 40 years baikal user i would say baikal guns one of the most durable guns of world..yes are they heavy and coarse but mechanically never let you down in any harsh weather and condition especially cold winter days
Baikal sxs 20 inch guns are great for Cowboy action shooting; just gotta give them an action job and trigger job and add a leather cheek rest/butt plate. I'm sure with a little effort, you could make that Baikal shoot better.
You see deep down Jonny loves a Baikal that's why he keeps having them on his show he just needs some encouragement to come out as a Baikal lover. Me I love em cheap and reliable get the job done and Russian so will always go bang. Thanks all another great vid Jonny and team and even though I disagree with some points that's ok we are all allowed a different opinion (well for the next little while anyway)
Don't get me wrong I loved this video (even gave it a like). But could I suggest a video where you have 2 guns that someone might be trying to decide between. Like maybe a £500 gun and a £2k gun. Should you spend the extra money or can you get something just as good second hand for quarter of the price?... Just a thought. Keep up the great work guys.
@@georgedigweedmbe1013 you could use anything and still be the goat arguably Britain's most decorated and successful sportsman but sadly the one with the least recognition of his achievements it's a travesty
If you invited all of the top shots to a shoot where they could only use a standard Baikal with substantial cash prizes, I’m guessing the same old names would be on the top of the leaderboard.
My first shotty was a baikal, then beretta 687, browning meddalist, beretta 682 gold E and now browning Gp. Now looking to upgrade to anything from a beretta 694 to kriegoff (krieghoff is a longer wait saving saving and more)
I think Mu8 trap gun is one of the best guns I have shot top end Baikal I think, it smokes every thing (Ex Full) , well built they even have rollers on the hammers fantastic design ,they call it the indisputable gun I believe
£150 seems a bit steep for a non-ej double trigger gun. My Baikal was £120, six years old when I got it, ejectors, multi-choke, lovely piece of wood, great condition with a decent slip. Perfect for a novice like me. I wouldn't shoot any better with a Berretta or a Browning.
Great video, but your missing the point, some of us live in council housing, we can't afford a berreta or browning, so we make do with what we have got, upper class that!!
over unders are like watches. Yeah a Rolex doesn't tell the time a thousand times better than a Casio, but that's not the point. I think by the time you reach a couple of grand they are all just as good, then its about aesthetics (and fitment ofc)
Worth every penny and 10,000 cheaper I've had mine 35 years never had any problems with it at all and could still get what I paid for it how many guns can say that
Thats actually not a bad looking baikal, it goes bang and people forget gun fit is what makes you hit, too much brand focus in the world, get a good engineered gun that fits and you will break any target
Mate of mine got Baikal S/S and Kreekoff ... shoots both just as well as one another?? Can remember in 70`s the hammer Baikal ..less than £50 and sent in the post??/// Gr8 days
What new guns would you recommend for a max of about £5-6k currently shooting a browning b725 and I like the black action so that would be nice to keep. 12ga of course as well.
I know Baikal ain't the best, but I got 8/9 birds and my friend got 4/10 with Holland and Holland. He is a shit shot, don't matter if you got a £300 gun or a £30k gun matter's if you are any good. Then also what you are used to.
I have Merkel 2000 and USSR made TOZ 34, also fun to compare) But when I go hunting to Siberian tayga, guess which gun I take with me).... Your guess is wrong I take AK 104.
I am a new subscriber and would be very interested in seeing a video comparing the Akkar Churchill 812 Field and the Browning 725 Field (which in the UK I believe is called the "Game" model), and also the Akkar Churchill 812 Sporting and the Browning 725 Sporting. Would you have an interest in creating such a video and sharing your thoughts on these particular guns? Thank you.
Can you do a 10% off if you use this code on the longthorne please . Still be a whopping £10800 . How much was that titanium barrels and action gun you did a video on .
@Pugna of course it does ,I've had loads of em ,,,,but there still shit ,,,,,poorly finished, feel dead , ugly , ill fitting ,,,,,,,,get yourself a decent gun and you'll feel the difference.
Baikals are horrible guns to shoot and ugly AF but sure they get the job done. Personally will never buy one. I have a Beretta 694 and 686 as back up and they are fine, nothing exceptional but they work and are finished decently.
what this vid does show , its the shooter hits the target not just the gun , I shoot a 350 quid semi auto thats 10 years old , bad regularly come first and beat my group of friends with there 3k browning and Barretas . both will do the same , but if you got the cash buy some thing that is pleasing to the eye
I treated myself to a "nice" gun..... but I've still got a baikal for those very rough walked up farm days ! Can't bear to put a decent gun through that ... . Its a tool..... for a job
Don't be stingy. Buy new one IZ27 E with one trigger and then compare. This is mocking of IZ. For hunt (rabbit clay) is 100% better than fancy one..... next step...put new stock on IZ and than make new episode...
Baikal forestock fell off? Such a cheap cheat. This might work if no Russians saw it. However one saw. Me. But it looks like even without that nobody bought into the trick.
It’s the same with any hobby. When you spoil yourself with the best, it’s hard to go back. But if this is what you have, you’re gonna use it effectively and enjoy it.
Here here
Well said Toni as a working class Aussie bloke, wife kids mortgage I could not imagine paying 12,000 pound for a shotgun. Bloody hell if no kids, no wife, no bloody mortgage I can’t imagine paying 12,000 quid for any bloody firearm. Some people have far too much money and the arrogance to go along with it. The shorter bloke had a better attitude, it wasn’t flash so enjoy it the tall bloke might hav spoken betterer but reeked of upper class arrogance, I didn’t realise the Poms still had that.
Yep, I spent 75 of my finest pounds on a single trigger, multi choke Baikal, goes bang every time i pull the trigger, doesnt seem to kick me around any more than any other gun I've shot, I spent more in shells the first time I used it. Trigger is decent enough, I've done some polishing on the sears and it's improved it a decent amount, fits me well enough however am going to be fitting an adjustable comb kit once i have the parts machined, just for a bit of bling more than anything. Best £75 I've ever spent.
I own two Baikals. I am not an expert shot by any measure but both guns do what it says on the tin. They will break clays and bring in game for the pot. They are simple, no frills weapons designed to do the job. They are not elegant or particularly good looking guns but they are unbelievably robust and reliable, easy to maintain and thrive on neglect. I would not swap either for a Browning, Winchester or Beretta - they are my kind of gun.
You don't sound mad?
@@MrAlanbooker I put cartridges in my Baikal, they go bang and clays break and birds come down. I also don’t have to worry about or be precious about my gun. Mine also fits me well. More importantly though, I could afford it.
@@Trevor_Austin Trevor, no argument about the Baikal at all. Totally get that different folk's use different strokes. I will try to send you a private message.
Классное видео! У нас в России эти ружья передаются по наследству от отца к сыну. И есть различные модификации с эжектором и одним спусковым крючком. Ах да, Baikal это экспортное имя, а в России просто Иж27 или mp27 (с 2008 года).
I love my Baikal. I got it after my uncle passed away. It is a right handed gun, which I just recently modified by bending the stock with hot oil and a special purpose made jig. It fits like a glove (soviet army glove) and I have shot a lot of game with it. It's a hammer.
Back in the early 80s, a friend of mine had an under and over Baikal, which had articulated trigger. Though it had two triggers, you could pull the front trigger twice if you wanted too. He shot tens of thousands through it and big pigeon days at our place.
I haven't seen him for must be twenty years, and wouldn't be at all surprised if he still has it. If only for sentimental reasons, as it was his first gun.
He kept it immaculate all the time and was forever cleaning and polishing.
Hi Graham if you're watching!
my baikal had a single but it shot bottom then top but if you push the trigger forwards it shoots top bottom
@@pbgd3 His was double trigger but you could use it like a single trigger by pulling the front one twice, which is the obvious choice.
I am guessing it would have been 1978-79 or 80 when he had it brand new.
He was so proud of it and looked after it like a new born baby. That gun had more cleaning products, oil and gun grease than you could ever imagine.
@@martinhambleton5076 Ya guns are very cool because of those oddities. The history of actions and triggers and locks is so vast and then you look at how it was interpreted in other countries. We think of classic shotguns and england, spain, the US, but then you see unique variants in Russia and then also adaptations all over. And many of the adaptations are for something specific.
I suspect his old gun had fixed chokes and probably a really tight second barrel so that the rear trigger was really more of a turkey choke. Still had 2 shots with the front but then 1 very tight second shot.
@@pbgd3 That's right. The top barrel was like super full compared to the full choke on my Miroku.
While out shooting pigeons, Graham second barreled one at about 35 yards, when we picked it up the bottom of the wad was sticking out of its chest.
Clay shooting was the same, the top barrel on incomers would be turned into soot.
Own 3 baikals, never let me down yet, and for me they just work.
And most I paid was 50 quid.
You were robbed. ! .
@@geraldswain3259 less than they paid in the vid tho.
If your a broke hobbyist (I am) there fine.
Then again I rag on Harley owners.
Spot on Rob, not Every man can put thousands into a pair of steel pipes….
@@jaressweatybiffle1111 cheers for that mate!!!
You should have 1 baikal for 3 generations.
A Baikal is a hammer. It gets the job done. On the russian (and other) countryside it puts meat on the table :-)
@TGS Outdoors I have to say I'm very impressed by the videography work by your camera-man. Gives this video a film like quality unlike anything I've seen from other gun channels.
He’s the best
Would love to see a "Pimp my Bakal" series to see how much you could improve one.
Cant polish a turd mate
Yea I'd be up to watch that to.
@@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069 nor can we all drop thousands on a set of steel pipes. Good for you if you can.
We are all shooters, unless there's suddenly a minimum shotgun/ rifle value to allow entry to the sport/ hobby.
@@Rob.N771 All I said was there crap ,,, I've shot a lot of guns in my time some good some crap and BY GOD THERE CRAP .
@@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069 you can roll it in glitter though.
A dear friend of mine, in the wilds of West Ireland , swore that Baikal were the only gunmaker capable of standing up to the prevailing atlantic conditions of Connemara. Determined to prove him wrong I accompanied him on a snipe/woodcock foray only to discover he used his trusty Baikal as a temporary crossbeam to haul people out of the endless bogholes, me included...
Sorry i dont agree with you ..as a 40 years baikal user i would say baikal guns one of the most durable guns of world..yes are they heavy and coarse but mechanically never let you down in any harsh weather and condition especially cold winter days
Baikal sxs 20 inch guns are great for Cowboy action shooting; just gotta give them an action job and trigger job and add a leather cheek rest/butt plate. I'm sure with a little effort, you could make that Baikal shoot better.
You see deep down Jonny loves a Baikal that's why he keeps having them on his show he just needs some encouragement to come out as a Baikal lover.
Me I love em cheap and reliable get the job done and Russian so will always go bang.
Thanks all another great vid Jonny and team and even though I disagree with some points that's ok we are all allowed a different opinion (well for the next little while anyway)
Don't get me wrong I loved this video (even gave it a like). But could I suggest a video where you have 2 guns that someone might be trying to decide between. Like maybe a £500 gun and a £2k gun. Should you spend the extra money or can you get something just as good second hand for quarter of the price?...
Just a thought. Keep up the great work guys.
Exactly that’s a more realistic cheap vs expensive. Nothing wrong with having a go at the Baikal it’s all good fun tho.
@@canbrit4621like most I have owned a Baikal and it was great fun to shoot.
That would be a more useful video for sure 😂
Depends who's behind the stock and whether it fit's .I'm sure if George digweed used a baikal he'd still be better than 95 percent of us
Thanks But I will stick to the Perazzi
@@georgedigweedmbe1013 you could use anything and still be the goat arguably Britain's most decorated and successful sportsman but sadly the one with the least recognition of his achievements it's a travesty
@@jamesjohnson7905 Yes but he is morbidly obese.
@@phreak761 Doesn't stop him from being a phenomenal shot though 😉
Jonny - be careful with severe gun snobbery here buddy - the old girl did ok 😉😉!
That she did, but I reserve the right to still dislike baikal for a few more years
If you invited all of the top shots to a shoot where they could only use a standard Baikal with substantial cash prizes, I’m guessing the same old names would be on the top of the leaderboard.
That Fast Show reference 👌
"It's likening love to a beautiful woman" 😂
Seems like the Baikal would be a decent option for someone who's never ever shot before to get in and try it for cheap.
Brilliant I started as a kid with a single barrel Baikal. Killed rabbits really well!
My first shotty was a baikal, then beretta 687, browning meddalist, beretta 682 gold E and now browning Gp. Now looking to upgrade to anything from a beretta 694 to kriegoff (krieghoff is a longer wait saving saving and more)
Cant beat the good old Russian Purdey.
For a use and abuse beater they are spot on.
You won't shed a tear when your baikal gets scratched or dinged. You'll be paranoid about getting your 12k gun damaged.
Grandpa has had baikal for 40 years never any problem
The best Baikal... how about a MU-8 or MU-6?
The one in the scrap bin
@@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069 We get it, hahaha. You really hate Baikals, enjoy what you like, Mr. Man of Kent
@@TonyisToking Dont hate em mate ,,,,,had loads of em as a kid ,,,,,but tbh you cant really compare them to a half decent gun . Good ol farmyard gun
I think Mu8 trap gun is one of the best guns I have shot top end Baikal I think, it smokes every thing (Ex Full) , well built they even have rollers on the hammers fantastic design ,they call it the indisputable gun I believe
Despite the comment (in video) about comments, there’s still a lot of comments commenting exactly what you predicted 😂 great video as always!
£150 seems a bit steep for a non-ej double trigger gun. My Baikal was £120, six years old when I got it, ejectors, multi-choke, lovely piece of wood, great condition with a decent slip. Perfect for a novice like me. I wouldn't shoot any better with a Berretta or a Browning.
You probably would mate
it’s charming in the way an old pump shotgun is.. to me. and gets you over- the -ponders an o/u for the price of a few boxes of ammo. hard to complain
Great video, but your missing the point, some of us live in council housing, we can't afford a berreta or browning, so we make do with what we have got, upper class that!!
over unders are like watches. Yeah a Rolex doesn't tell the time a thousand times better than a Casio, but that's not the point. I think by the time you reach a couple of grand they are all just as good, then its about aesthetics (and fitment ofc)
Yes, bling is bling, but I'm pretty content with a Tough Solar Atomic G-Shock.
@@funkla65 I have an edifice lol
@@dandylion1987 there you go - perhaps not as rugged, but should be as effective at timekeeping.
The law of diminishing returns.
Worth every penny and 10,000 cheaper I've had mine 35 years never had any problems with it at all and could still get what I paid for it how many guns can say that
Thats actually not a bad looking baikal, it goes bang and people forget gun fit is what makes you hit, too much brand focus in the world, get a good engineered gun that fits and you will break any target
Another fantastic video best thing on RUclips along with LloydP
Have Single battleBacko used it in all conditions and very handy and very hardy well paid for that self good video thanks very much once again
considering job of a shot gun you will ultimately reach to the conclusion that the baikal is number 1.
Mate of mine got Baikal S/S and Kreekoff ... shoots both just as well as one another?? Can remember in 70`s the hammer Baikal ..less than £50 and sent in the post??/// Gr8 days
It was all going so well until JC’s legs 🦵🏻 appeared 😳. Get some sun Johnny. Great vid as always guys keep up the good work 👍
Great video to watch on a Tuesday afternoon, another great looking shooting ground.
You need to wear a Vostok wristwatch when you shoot that thing.
The Baikal's Russian equivalent in the world of timepieces.
I wear a Chistopol automatic wristwatch (Vostok, stainless steel strap). It's great!
The most important things in shotgunning are gun fit and consistent mount.
What new guns would you recommend for a max of about £5-6k currently shooting a browning b725 and I like the black action so that would be nice to keep. 12ga of course as well.
Just got a row from the wife for laughing out loud 😂😂 brilliant video guys 👍
😂 sorry
So you have made mistakes early on...
I shoot a Browning but am so crap, it may as well be a Baikal!
“I love beers, I love guns…” now there’s an idea for a follow up video 🤔
Absolutely hilarious
I'd like to see you guys do clays with the pedersoli wyatt Earp side by side hammer gun with 20inch barrels for fun
I actually kinda like the engraving 🤷🏻♂️
If these two Herbert's could shoot half as good as the worst gun ever made, they'd both be world champion shots .
Honestly baikal is very good my favorite shotgun
I know Baikal ain't the best, but I got 8/9 birds and my friend got 4/10 with Holland and Holland. He is a shit shot, don't matter if you got a £300 gun or a £30k gun matter's if you are any good. Then also what you are used to.
Review the Browning 525 Crown 32" please!
Baikal isnt for the range its a tool for the forest
The man that never owned a shoes appreciates flip flops
I have Merkel 2000 and USSR made TOZ 34, also fun to compare) But when I go hunting to Siberian tayga, guess which gun I take with me).... Your guess is wrong I take AK 104.
Two points doesn't show whether you have a linear relationship going on. Perhaps a £1,200 Yildiz in the mix would've revealed the curve.
I am a new subscriber and would be very interested in seeing a video comparing the Akkar Churchill 812 Field and the Browning 725 Field (which in the UK I believe is called the "Game" model), and also the Akkar Churchill 812 Sporting and the Browning 725 Sporting. Would you have an interest in creating such a video and sharing your thoughts on these particular guns? Thank you.
I thought the kills were a lot better with the Baikal than the other gun thingy
Can you do a 10% off if you use this code on the longthorne please . Still be a whopping £10800 . How much was that titanium barrels and action gun you did a video on .
BAIKAL 😩 the only way to iron out the flaws in that is chuck it in a skip
@Pugna No I'm not
@Pugna of course it does ,I've had loads of em ,,,,but there still shit ,,,,,poorly finished, feel dead , ugly , ill fitting ,,,,,,,,get yourself a decent gun and you'll feel the difference.
@Pugna No I'm not ,,,, as I said I've had loads of em ,,,,and as for a snob 🤣🤣🤣 I'm honoured mate
£150, must be london prices ! Tenner at the junk auctions.
Baikals are horrible guns to shoot and ugly AF but sure they get the job done. Personally will never buy one. I have a Beretta 694 and 686 as back up and they are fine, nothing exceptional but they work and are finished decently.
what this vid does show , its the shooter hits the target not just the gun , I shoot a 350 quid semi auto thats 10 years old , bad regularly come first and beat my group of friends with there 3k browning and Barretas . both will do the same , but if you got the cash buy some thing that is pleasing to the eye
I treated myself to a "nice" gun..... but I've still got a baikal for those very rough walked up farm days ! Can't bear to put a decent gun through that ... . Its a tool..... for a job
Try getting anywhere near top money when you come to sell a Longthorne, No chance !
Johnny those legs man…….really not designed for shorts!!
I think that you sounded to challenge yourself to try make it nicer there lads 😉😂
Can you do an episode looking at the Dr Franco Baretta guns please.
You can put a lot of shells through for 12 grand haha
Johnny are them sun glasses made by Bakal?
It's a kick in the teeth, but that's better than nothing.
Have you tried a yildiz
Is the fore end just as delicious ?😂
Who’s that good looking bloke in the background? 👏🏼😂
12000 is the Baikal+ammo+Dacia+petrol. Or a boat. Or a motorcycle
!!! it is not the best Baikal these
One more nice video. But please! It is NOT a BEIKEL its a B A I K A L . And they are not MIRUKU shotguns, they are M I R O K U
First time viewing, short time 'watcher' .....please do a review on how "Mum'sy Range Rover" stacks up against a standard Toyota Camry. ....Tossers.
For our do gooders out there , No real rabbits or birds were killed or hurt in this film . 👍🙄🇬🇧
As an american this video makes me sad.
Друзья, если иж 27 вам не очень нужен, подарите его мне😊 И это не шутка. Любой приклад меняю на монте карло, вот такая антропометрия
Don't be stingy. Buy new one IZ27 E with one trigger and then compare. This is mocking of IZ. For hunt (rabbit clay) is 100% better than fancy one..... next step...put new stock on IZ and than make new episode...
Very Very good from lraq
Greetings from the U.S.A.
i have a baikal
Baikal forestock fell off? Such a cheap cheat. This might work if no Russians saw it. However one saw. Me. But it looks like even without that nobody bought into the trick.
🤔
Indian not the arrow…
I dare say , tonto would of shot better with a compound.
baikal c le topl
Irn-Bru - made from girders
Baikal - made from T-34 tanks and Russian railway lines.
Baikal is pure jank .
Do you ever think young shots watch your videos. What you going to say to them when they copy you shooting from the hip. Saftey first every time.
What's dangerous about it ?